The year began with strong momentum in Ampijoroa as restoration teams and local community members advanced dry forest recovery efforts across priority planting areas. Working in collaboration with the Accelerated Restoration Collaborative (ARC) and Red Island Restoration (RIR), January’s activities focused on expanding native tree cover and strengthening ecosystem resilience within the landscape.

The following species were planted during the month:

• Rhodocolea racemosa – 625 seedlings
• Hymenodictyon louhavato – 11,920 seedlings
• Tetrapterocarpon geayi – 1,905 seedlings
• Stereospermum euphorioides – 10,300 seedlings

These species play a key role in rebuilding dry forest structure by improving soil conditions, supporting canopy formation, and creating habitat for local wildlife. Seedlings were carefully raised in nurseries, hardened before planting, and established in mapped restoration zones to encourage strong root development and higher survival rates.

With thousands of trees planted in the first month of the year, Ampijoroa’s restoration landscape continues to grow — strengthening biodiversity, restoring degraded areas, and reinforcing the long-term impact of community-led forest recovery.

2026 begins with a strong foundation for the dry forest to thrive once again.